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The Best Risk Reward Proposition

Alan Schram | Posted 10.19.2009 | Business


Alan Schram

This will be a different kind of inflationary cycle. The dollar will decline, but Real estate prices will not be going up because few property owners can raise rents right now.

Where Do We Go From Here?

Alan Schram | Posted 10.05.2009 | Business


Alan Schram

The only sensible approach to investing is to buy into well-understood businesses when they are offered substantially below what they are worth, and to sell them as they approach intrinsic value.

Census Workers vs. Goods Producers

Michael Pento | Posted 06.11.2009 | Business


Michael Pento

If this market is "melting-up" on the idea that massive inflationary stimulus will lift the prices of almost all asset classes, there might indeed be more left in this bear market rally.

Comparing Recessions: Chart

Huffington Post | Posted 05.11.2009 | Business


Earning season is in high gear, so it is a good time to take a look at the earning performance of the S&P 500. This chart from Standard & Poors, poin...

The market bottom? no way Ben

Diane Francis | Posted 04.17.2009 | Business


Diane Francis

Bank stocks had their best week on record last week and early this week as investors bet the bottom had been reached. I don't think so and hope I'm wr...

How Low Can The Market Go?

Henry Blodget | Posted 04.02.2009 | Business


Henry Blodget

On days like today, it helps to look at the silver lining. Here it is: The farther stocks fall, the cheaper they get -- and the higher the expected long-term return becomes.

More Nightmares Lurk on Street of Dreams

Dan Dorfman | Posted 03.27.2009 | Business


Dan Dorfman

Taking a longer term outlook, Leibovit thinks "we're in for five or six years of hell," with the Dow tumbling to about 2,000. So where should investors put their money? Consider cash and gold.

Saving the Banks

Alan Schram | Posted 03.25.2009 | Business


Alan Schram

Housing prices have to fall because they have been inflated for years, but they will ultimately reach an economic equilibrium. When that is accomplished, the financial system will recover.

Stimulus Plans Don't Work

Alan Schram | Posted 02.19.2009 | Business


Alan Schram

Spending is the problem that caused this crisis in the first place. We cannot fix the problem using more of its root cause.

The Story of 2008: What Went Wrong?

Alan Schram | Posted 02.11.2009 | Business


Alan Schram

Bear markets are difficult experiences, but they provide unique prospects. I believe we will look at the present U.S. stock market valuations as perhaps the best investment opportunity of a generation.

How to End the Recession

Alan Schram | Posted 02.06.2009 | Business


Alan Schram

What should be intuitively clear is that spending is no way to repair our woes. Indeed, spending irresponsibly is exactly what got us in the current lugubrious position.

CNN's Ali Velshi on Getting Your Money Back

Eric Kuhn | Posted 02.05.2009 | Business


Eric Kuhn

In his new book, Velshi writes about how to begin earning back the money you lost over the past year. I spoke to him about the book and what it has been like to be a reporter during this financial downturn.

History of Market Recoveries

Alan Schram | Posted 01.16.2009 | Business


Alan Schram

By the time a recession ends, the market has already rebounded to much higher levels off the bottom. The most pessimistic periods economically has been the best time to buy stocks.

Timing the Market

Alan Schram | Posted 01.10.2009 | Business


Alan Schram

According to data by Davis Advisors Funds examining the S&P 500 returns in the 15 years span between 1993 and 2007, the patient investor who remained ...

How Big is This Bailout?

Alan Schram | Posted 03.25.2009 | Business


Alan Schram

It's not the government's job to make stocks go up. It's their job to ensure stability and confidence to counter the fear and panic now so prevalent all over the world. Markets will find their own equilibrium when that happens.

After All That, Stock Market Finally At Fair Value

Henry Blodget | Posted 01.01.2009 | Business


Henry Blodget

The good news is that, after 15 years of being overvalued, the S&P 500 is finally priced to deliver an average long-term return: about 9%-10% in nominal terms and 6% after adjusting for inflation.

Crisis of Confidence

Alan Schram | Posted 12.27.2008 | Business


Alan Schram

Seeing the news headlines, clearly people are frightened.The issue we are faced with today is shortage of confidence, not shortage of capital.

Paulson Policy Failures

Alan Schram | Posted 03.26.2009 | Business


Alan Schram

The Treasury's policy did nothing to build confidence or stabilize the markets. The precipitous drop of the equity markets in October and November are the market's judgment on their policies.

End the Bailout

Alan Schram | Posted 12.21.2008 | Business


Alan Schram

Paulson is now on his third plan for how to spend the cash Congress gave him. Nobody knows what he will do next.

Inflation Prospects

Alan Schram | Posted 12.15.2008 | Business


Alan Schram

In the last few months, we have seen the prices of commodities dropping precipitously. Oil dropped from $150 to $60, Gold dropped from $1,000 an ounc...

Yes We Can... What?

Alan Schram | Posted 12.12.2008 | Business


Alan Schram

Barack Obama is faced with very high expectations. There is only a small likelihood that any human being could actually deliver a performance commensurate with those expectations.

Washington Overreacts

Alan Schram | Posted 12.10.2008 | Business


Alan Schram

Have you noticed our politicians so often do exactly the wrong thing? They mean well, but in their haste to propitiate us, the voters, they cause more damage than good.

Why the Stock Market is Cheap Now

Alan Schram | Posted 12.04.2008 | Business


Alan Schram

We are seeing some of the best stock valuations in the last century. Once fear of illiquidity dissipates, the stock market will get back to normal levels.

Cash is Not King

Alan Schram | Posted 11.27.2008 | Home


Alan Schram

If you do not find stock prices cheap now, with the market pulverized 45% in the last year, then you probably should never own stocks.

Tape-Painting Suspicions: Why Did Some Stocks Gain So Much At The End Of Tuesday?

New York Times | Floyd Norris | Posted 11.01.2008 | Business


The last five minutes of trading on the last day of the quarter were very good to a significant number of stocks on Tuesday, including battered financ...